In an interview with Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun, Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Satoru Iwata discussed some…
As the data indicates, the once robust Japanese game market is getting smaller each year. Surely, the Japanese…
After taking a backseat to Final Fantasy XIII and the PlayStation 3, Nintendo had a very merry Christmas week in…
2008 was a strong year for the Xbox 360 in Japan. With timed exclusives like Tales of Vesperia, Microsoft was able…
After a debut week as impressive as an Odin summon, Final Fantasy XIII's second week on the market in Japan shows…
There comes a time when even underappreciated PlayStation 3 games like Valkyria Chronicles can outsell the Metal…
According to reader Landon, a game center in Kawasaki, Japan is themed like "the backstreets of China".
As 2009 draws to a close, it's time to look back and reflect. A lot has happened, and a lot has not. Funny, that.…
The year is almost over. Almost, but not quite. Still, that hasn't stopped the number crunchers at ASCII Media…
When you're selling over 1.5 million copies of Final Fantasy XIII to the Japanese game buying public, you're gonna…
Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIII last week, a release that, in its first four days, sold more than 1.5…
In Japan (like in many places in the world!), there is a strong culture of selling back used games and hardware.
After suffering a short delay, it appears that PlayStation Network game Fat Princess will be released in Japan on…
Looks like Square Enix's newest numbered Final Fantasy is off to a good start, giving the PlayStation 3 a…
Continued strong sales of New Super Mario Bros. Wii means continued strong sales of the Wii. In fact, this week's…
New Super Mario Bros. Wii continues its strong sales performance in Japan, moving the Wii game well past the million…
It's a mystery, but not! The released art for PSP game Misshitsu Sacrifice from Japanese publisher D3 appears to…
Square Enix is the latest company to launch its own virtual monetary denomination, the Square Enix Crysta.
Nintendo released New Super Mario Bros. Wii in Japan last week, giving the console its biggest first-week software…
Looking back, 2006 and 2007 were awesome years for console sales. 2008 was so-so. 2009? Blergh.